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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Coffee splashes over/on//all over you.

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00Do I make a change in meaning to replace "over" in the above with "on" and "all over?" Thanks.0-
  

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"12blockquote 11i 00Coffee splashes over you. 02i 00Unusual statement, but possible. 02i 00 Sounds more idiomatic.

— CalifJim

  • "12blockquote 11i 00Coffee splashes over you.
  • 02i 00Unusual statement, but possible.
  • 02i 00 Sounds more idiomatic.
  • 02i 00 Also idiomatic.
  • 02br 00They're all a bit strange without 01i 00the02i 00 and in the present tense.
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10Do I make a change in meaning 11font11del10to replace12del10 by replacing12font10 "over" in the above with "on" 11font11del10and12del10 or12font10 "all over?"12blockquote
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